Crematory.



A. C. FELTON, JR.- CR EMATORYL APPLICATION FILED APR. 23. 1915.

1,235,452. Patented July :51, 1917.

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A. C. FELTON, JR.

CREMATORY.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 23, l9t5.

Patented July 31, 1917.

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CREMAIORY. APPUCATIbN FILED APR. 23, 1915.

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ATTORNEYS AUGUSTUS CICERO FELTON, JR., OF

MACON, GEORGIA, ASSIGNOB TO NYE OID ORLESS GBEMATORY COMFANY, OF MACON, GEORGIA, A CORPORATION OF GEORGIA.

CBEMATOBY.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July at, rear.

Application filed April 23, 1915. Serial No. 23,376.

which form a part of this specification, and

in which Figure 1 is a front elevation. Fig. 2 is a side elevation looking at one side. I

Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinal section taken therethrough substantially on line 3--3 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 4: is a vertical section taken therethrough substantially on line 4.& of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a vertical section taken therethrough substantially on line 5-5 of Fig. 6.

Fig. 6 is a vertical longitudinal section taken therethrough substantially on line 6-45 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 7 is a view similar to Fig. 5, with the upper part of the crematory'removed, and illustrating a slightly. modified form of air flues.

respectively,

- stantially at one side of Fig. 8 is-a top plan view, and Fig. 9 is a horizontal section taken subon line 9-9 of Fig. 3.

Referring now to these figures, it will be seen that I provide a crematory consisting generally of a'body inrectangular form, consisting of front and rear walls A and B, and side walls'Gand D, and havinga vertical stack E rising from one side thereof adjacent the side wall C, the lower end of which stack, within the furnace, communicates with forwardly and rearwardly extendin branch flues E as best seen in Fig.- 9, which in turn communicates with laterally projecting openings E the incinerating chamber F, the bases of which openings it will be noted from Fig. 4, are on a level with the grate section F of the incinerating chamber, which gate section takes up one side of the y chamber. 1 5a the Over

incinerating chamber F is an arch G, and at the'front and rear of this arch are provided the vertical air flues H and I as plainly seen in Fig. 6, the arch G having a plurality of longitudinal air fiues G carried upon its under side by means of suspension U-bolts G and having their opposite ends respectively communicating with the vertical air flues H and I just.mentioned, which latter will bev seen from Fig. 6, to communicate at their lower endsby openings Hand 1, below the grate section F.

Supported upon the upper portions of the walls before mentioned, is a horizontal charging floor J, spaced above the arch G so as to form an enlarged air space K therebetween, it being noted from Figs. 2 and 4 that the side walls C and D are provided with upper ventilators C and D respectively which constantly feed air into the enlarged air space K during use of the furnace.

Referring again to Fig. 6, it will be noted that the extreme upper end of the vertical air flue H is separated from the air space K by means of a plate H and that this flue is provided with an intermediate damper H figure, that the vertical flue I is provided v with a plate 1 below the adjacent ends of the time G, permitting the said flues to communicate with the air space K at the upper end of theflue I so that airmay pass in the direction of =the arrows in Fig. 6, through the flues G and downwardly through the flue H to the space beneath the ,a damper l similar to the damper H of the vertical flue H.

The charging floor J before mentioned, is provided at one side, opposite the stack E, with an opening covered by a door L, this opening communicating with a vertical chute L for garbage, the lower end of which It will also be noted from the same communicates with an opening L through the arch G above the grate section F, the door L being controlled in its movement and in counterbalanced relation, by a fiexible connection L passing over a roller L and provided with a counterb alancing weight L Referring now again to the incinerating chamber F it will be seen that I provide a solid shallow pan F at the side of the grate section F and depressed slightly below the level thereof, one end F of which pan slopes from the main front opening F which is closed by a laterally sliding outside door F 5 having a smaller door F for a purpose to be hereinafter described. The opening F to the pan which extends through the front wall A, is alined with an opening F in the rear wall B, which opening is closed by an outer door F and leads into a pit M at the rear of the furnace, having at least one side wall M as seen in Fig. 3, and having a roof M which constitutes a driveway leading to p the rear side of the charging floor J. This driveway h as best seen in Fig. 8, is provided with an opening N communicating with the upper end of a chute N as seen in Fig. 3, which is inclined downwardly and forwardly through the rear wall 3 and into the rear of the incinerating chamber F above the rear end of the pan F as best seen in Fig. i, and below the arch G.

Within the pit M, and against its wall M as clearly seen in Fig. 3, is arranged a drum or winch h from which a chain or other suitable flexible connection may be extend-- ed through the rear doorway or door open ing F and above the pan F to and through the forward door opening F when its laterally sliding door F 5 is moved to uncover the opening, it being noted from Fig. 3, as well as from Figs. 8 and 9 in particular, that the front wall A has a ledge A at its I outer surface extending therealong slightly below the lower side of the door opening F*, and opposite, and in the same horizontal plane with, a coping A parallel with the ledge, to receive removable supporting planks hi, the upper surfaces of which are on a level with the lower edge of the door.

opening F and which thus form a convenient support for dead animals to which the chain or flexible connection is attached, operation of the winch ordrum l 3 above mentioned, resulting in drawing the dead animal thus attached, into the pan F The pan F constructed as above described and arranged at one side of the grate section, thus retains the oils and juices from animals drawn into the incinerating chamher by the means just previously described,

chute L, the driveway h 2 remains unobstructed in order that the vehicle transporting the garbage may be backed practically onto this discharging floor itself.

Through the front wall A, as plainly seen in Fig. 1, are arranged stoking and ash doors A? and A respectively, opposite the grate section F and similar etching and ash doors D and l)" are arranged in the side wall D as plainly seen in Fig. 2.

Furthermore, by the use of dampers E which, it will benoted from Figs. 3 and 9, are arranged within the lines E leading from 'the openings E to the stack E, the

draft may be regulated in any desired manner, and the heat and flame may be. drawn from any part of the incinerating chamber to either of the iioor openings E and the heat thus utilized where it is most desired.

1. A cremator includin an incineratin C chamber, an arch over the chamber having an air space thereabove and having a plurality of fines extending along its under side and within the chamber, said chamber havin air oaenin 's at its ends and vertical air lines leading upwardly from said air openlngs and with which said arch flues coinmunicate at their opposite ends, a plate closing the upper end of one of said air flues above the arch fines, and a plate closing the other air flue at a point below the said arch flues, permitting communication of the latter at one end with the air space above the arch.

2. A crematory including an incinerating chamber having a grate section, an arch over the said chamber and a charging floor above the arch and forming an air space therebetween, said arch having a plurality of air fiues extending along its under side, communicating at one end with the air space above the arch, and said incinerating chamber having a vertical flue opening at its lower end below the said grate section and with which the opposite ends of the said H. -WHITEHEAD. 

